Saturday's MLB National League betting cheat sheets

Hot pitching stat:Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke is 6-0 with a 1.24 ERA and 37 strikeouts over his previous six starts.Cold batting stat:Reds OF Jay Bruce is just 3-for-24 with six strikeouts against Greinke.Weather:Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 4 mph.Key betting note:Cincinnati is 14-3 in right-hander Mat Latos' last 17 home starts against teams with winning records.

Cold pitching stat:Brewers right-hander Johnny Hellweg has walked 13 while allowing opponents to hit .365 over his first 10 2/3 major-league innings.Cold batting stat: Members of the Milwaukee roster are a combined 2-for-20 against Cubs starter Jake Arrieta.Weather:Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to right field at 7 mph.Key betting note: The over is 6-2-1 in umpire Tim McClelland's last nine games behind home plate.

Cold pitching stat: Philadelphia right-hander Kyle Kendrick is 0-4 with a 5.27 ERA over his last five starts.Hot batting stat:Atlanta 2B Dan Uggla is 12-for-38 with a pair of homers and seven RBIs in his career against Kendrick.Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note:The over is 9-3-1 in the Phillies' last 13 Saturday games.

Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins (+105, 7.5)Hot pitching stat:Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark enters his first major-league start 4-0 with a 1.19 ERA in 22 2/3 career innings.Hot batting stat:Washington 1B Adam LaRoche is 3-for-6 with two RBIs lifetime against Miami starter Nathan Eovaldi.Weather:Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow from left to right field at 5 mph.Key betting note:The under is 7-1-1 in Eovaldi's last nine starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals (-160, 7.5)Cold pitching stat:Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright has struggled of late, surrendering 15 runs over his last two starts spanning eight innings.Hot batting stat:Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen is 10-for-25 with a homer in his career against Wainwright.Weather:Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out toward left-center field at 5 mph.Key betting note: St. Louis is 8-0 in Wainwright's last eight Saturday starts.

Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (-126, 7)Hot pitching stat:Padres right-hander Tyson Ross was sensational in his last turn, holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to a run on five hits while fanning 10 over five innings of a no-decision.

Cold batting stat:Members of the Colorado roster are a combined 9-for-40 with eight strikeouts against Ross.

Weather:Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 6 mph.Key betting note:The under is 7-1 in Ross' last eight starts.

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants (-142, 7)Cold pitching stat:San Francisco right-hander Matt Cain is 4-6 with a 5.03 ERA in 15 home starts.Cold batting stat:Diamondbacks C Miguel Montero is a career .208 hitter with 15 strikeouts in 53 at-bats against Cain.

Weather:Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 5 mph.Key betting note:The Giants are 9-2 in Cain's last 11 home starts against Arizona.

With playoff implications on the line, expect tight, low-scoring game between these two teams with hot goaltenders...

My free play is on Florida/Boston Under at 7:00 ET.

Boston has rebounded from a six-game losing streak by winning two games in a row after its 2-1 win in Carolina on Sunday. The Bruins return home where the Bruins are holding their opponents to only 2.3 goals per game which is a bit better than their 2.6 goals per game that they are giving up overall this season. Much of this improved play keeping the puck out of the net needs to be credited to goaltender Tuukka Rask who has been outstanding in front of his home fans this season. Rask owns a strong 2.04 goals against average along with a sizzling .930 save percentage when at home. The Bruins are clinging to the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt three points ahead of Ottawa and four points ahead of this Panthers team so the stakes remain very high for this veteran team. Rask may very well be playing his better goaltending at this point of the season as well. In his previous 12 starts this month, Rask has a 2.15 goals against average along with a .932 save percentage.

Florida has won four of its last six games as the Panthers make a late push to make the playoffs with their 4-2 win in Ottawa on Sunday. The Panthers stay on the road for this contest where they have seen the under go 7-3-3 in their last 13 contests away from home. The under is also 9-2-1 in their last 12 trips to Boston to face their Atlantic Division rivals. Florida's improved play as of late has much to do with the team’s improved play on defense as Florida is allowing only 2.2 goals per game over the last five games which is a significant improvement over its 2.7 goals per game seasonal average. Goaltender Roberto Luongo shook off a slow start this season to be the goalie the Panthers were hoping he would be when acquiring him in the offseason. Luongo has a 2.33 goals against average along with a .921 save percentage this year. Luongo has also heated up for Florida's playoff chase late this season as he owns a red hot 1.79 goals against average along with a .932 save percentage in his six starts this month. With playoff implications on the line, expect tight, low-scoring game between these two teams with hot goaltenders. Take the under.

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